We lived in Hamburg for two years, and I think I ate at Jimmy Elsass no fewer than 100 times. A…read morereal locals kinda vibe, it's a great spot to bring your visiting friends. The atmosphere is perfection. The flamkuchen, and this cannot be overstated, is mind blowing. I have been back in California for 5 years and I still dream about Jimmy Elsass.

Great place to sit outside when the weather is nice; quiet, casual neighborhood vibe. The…read moreflammkuchen here, is the bomb. So light it practically floats on air; the balance of ingredients is deft, as it has to be with flammkuchen: enough flavor to enchant, while not overwhelming. Top drawer.

I really can't get why this café has only 4 stars in the rating…read more For me personally this is the best place for breakfast in Hamburg, I haven't had better scrambled eggs or better croissants. Everything is homemade and fresh. The little chocolate cakes are off the hook. I felt bewitched after the first bite and I'll be back very soon. Keep up the great quality and service! You're doing a great job!

waiter only logged one half of our order, we sat for thirty minutes only to find out.. we ordered…read moresecond half and waited another 40 minutes. food arrives cold and in a small portion for the price, at least it had flavor. ordered the hamburgeroise for reference.

Best. Schnitzel. Ever…read more This was my birthday dinner, and it was perfect. The restaurant is a bar and a room for roughly 24 people. No reservations. Waiting is standing room only. But it was worth it. Very much worth it. We both ordered the Schnitzel - since we did not want to share. Their wine selection is small but very good as well. I tried a few of their whites by the glass. Portions were perfect and the room was cheery and warm. Next time I will save room for dessert.

I walked the streets for over an hour finding this place and working up my appetite. Upon entering,…read moreI saw a bustling, too busy for words or greetings staff doing what needed to be done to satisfy the already packed house. But then... appeared in the doorway between the bar and the first small dining room, a middle aged man with herring bone rimmed glasses and a chef's stature, looking like he belonged. Our eyes met and I moved slowly closer to him to question if they were still serving. (fear set in that it was after nine on a Saturday night with a packed house they would tell me they are out of food). The gentleman introduced himself as Sven, the owner and chef and pointed to a small table they obviously squeezed in for single diners like myself. A woman server quickly set the table, seated me and handed me tonight's menu. Hand written (by Sven himself) in German, I struggled to grasp just one dish to be recognizable. NOT! When the server returned, I asked her what alphabet this menu was written in? She said the chef writes the menu every night in his own handwriting, and she proceeded to read and translate in English the offerings of the night. All sounded incredibly creative and amazing, so my reply was, "what is everyone raving about tonight?" She suggested the Pepper Steak on a bed of Navy, Lima and Green beans. And the Swordfish Carpaccio. I asked her to wine pair the best of what was 'by the glass' and that she did. An Italian Rosé with the Carpaccio and a Portuguese Cabernet Sauvignon with the Steak. A whole lot more action and another glass of wine occurred and wow, oh wow what an amazing culinary and night on the town with Sven unfolded. I could go on and on here... it was my last night in Hamburg which is why I opted to dine in the best I could find. Well it turned out to be Sven's last night as he was 'moving on' (not retiring) but just done with this chapter of his life. Upon finishing my main course, Sven politely joined me at my table and told me his story of how he started the restaurant 33 year's ago. He pulled a delightful older man close to him and began kissing his bald head and telling me how much he loved this man. The man had been with the restaurant for 28 years as the kitchen coordinator/dishwasher/busboy and all 'round go-to man behind the scenes. It was obviously an emotional moment for both these guys. Sven gestured to the bartender to pour me another glass of wine (on the house) and continued his story about how the German government offers a €100,000 tax deduction if you've started a business and sell it at age 55. Sven proceeded to invite me out on the town with him for a few more drinks in the St. George district where he knew all the local pubs and lots and lots of people. He even walked me to the train station to make sure I got on the right train back to my hotel. Anyway... so much more to this story... Bottom line... I'm sure the quality of food coming out of this kitchen will sustain because the staff obviously loved Sven and were sad to see him go. The understudies in the kitchen are apparently who bought the restaurant and planned on changing nothing. I hope I run into Sven again someday... maybe in Portugal or the Azores!

Loved this restaurant in the St. Pauli district. The restaurant feels out of place because the…read moregeneral street vibes, but it feels like a hidden gem in the area. The patio outside was gorgeous and so relaxing in this chaotic city. For starters, they gave us a bread basket which was really delicious. All the condiments that came with it were good as well. Personally loved the kelp butter the most and wasn't a fan of the wine sauce with the dill. But my friend preferred this one so to each their own. They also gave us goat cheese coated in nuts as a starter as well. This was fresh and was a nice summer starter. We got the Hugo spritz and the Tempranillo red wine. The wine was good and went well with the food. For our mains we got the champagne risotto with the asparagus and the lamb filet with short rib and asparagus. These were the specials for the night. Both were cooked well but the short rib was too salty for me. Also the risotto was clumped in some parts which was disappointing. For dessert we had the licorice dessert with blueberry. I'm not a licorice fan but decided to give it a chance. Luckily the flavor wasn't strong but it was there. Not my favorite but the blueberry parts were tasty. The service was a stand out and the people were so nice. The English was also very good and we had no problems communicating. Especially was grateful when I accidentally made a reservation for the next night and they were able to seat us the night we went no problem. Would recommend this place for the ambiance most definitely and the food was pretty good as well.

Great friendly, lively atmosphere, staff was nice, efficient and professional…read more That being said, food and wines were quite decent, certainly no complaints, but given reputation and prices I had expected food quality and level of flavors to be one notch more exquisite, tbh.

A friend recommended that bistro so I had to try it out. They not only a wide variety of Galettes,…read morethey also have a nice selection of wines. My friend had a Galette with Gorgonzola and I had a Galette Begerre. The only bad thing was that some of the walnuts had to much of caramelized sugar but beside that it was very delicious and the perfect mix between savory and sweet. Highly recommended for good Galettes!

First time in Germany and my boss recomended to visit this place after work. It reminded me of a…read morequaint French Bistro that found its place in Germany. I ordered a glass of wine and the potato and leek soup. The soup was a great consistency and pretty filling. Don't forget the bread that was served, in which I asked for some olive oil. I was brought some sea salt that went well with my bread. If you want to relax with a nice glass of wine afterwork. Try Tati's Bistro!!!!

I wanted to try this restaurant for a while, it was always full. Finally yesterday I made it in. It…read moreis not a french restaurant, it is more Moroccan, or that is the feeling I got. The restaurant itself is very basic, not a lot of decoration, in my opinion a little boring. A plus point is the service, it is great! For such a little restaurant, they have a lot of people working there. So it all goes smoothly. The menu is very small, that is also nice. You do not have to spend hours thinking what you want to try. The food was unfortunately not as great as I expected. I ordered the lamm couscous. It smelled delicious, it had plums and peaches, a couple of veggies and cinnamon. The Lamm was very tender, but unfortunately there was something that made the dish bitter, I think it was the orange sauce. The couscous was very fluffy, again with raisins and species. So if you are a no raisins lover beware they are everywhere (I personally like them, so it was great for me). What do say about the drinks, they have a nice wine selection. A friend ordered the homemade limo, hmmm, it has coconut milk and chai in it. Again the small was great, but there was something in the mixture that made it taste like smoke (my friend had the impression it tasted like bacon, hahahahaha) If I would recommend it, why not! I want to go back and try this popsicle!

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